Why Twitter?

Stay engaged in the campus conversation and larger conversations around diversity, equity, and social justice via social media. If you don't want to create a Twitter account, try using Tagboard, a web platform that allows you to search all social media for specific hashtags. You'll be able to keep track of current events and issues of interest.

Hashtags to Follow

#RockChalkInvisibleHawk

#BlackLivesMatter

#Ferguson

#TamirRice

#EricGarner

#MikeBrown

#SandraBland

#ICantBreathe, #ICantBreatheUntil

#7minutes

#shutitdown

#LBTQIA, #LGBTQ, #LGBT

#NotInMyState

Online Syllabi

The following are links to crowd-sourced syllabi, which have been appearing more frequently in recent months in response to tragedies, protests, and events in popular culture. They are often created by activist librarians, faculty, students, citizen scholars, and beyond.

FNSA (First Nations Student Association) - @ku_fnsa
The First Nations Student Association promotes cultural awarenss and aims to enhance the American Indian population here at The University of Kansas!

Invisible Hawks- @InvisibleHawks
From their twitter page: The voice of the invisible Jayhawks at The University of Kansas. This is your fight too. Join us.

KU BSU (Black Student Union)- @kansasbsu
From their twitter page: The purpose of the Black student Union is to promote activities of common interest, as well as cultural and educational benefits for the African American students.

KU Center for SGD - @SGD_KU
From their twitter page: The Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity at The University of Kansas! Be You at KU!

NAACP - @NAACP
From their twitter page: Founded Feb. 12, 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest grassroots–based civil rights organization. Over 1,000 volunteer-run branches nationwide.

NativeNewsOnline - @Native_NewsNet
From their twitter page: American Indian news This account is exclusively operated by @LeviRickert

Social Justice Ed. - @SJEchat
From their twitter page: Conversations that matter - weekly social justice chats - connect by using #SJEchat

Spectrum KU - @KU_Spectrum
From their twitter page: The twitter for Spectrum KU at the University of Kansas,

Teach Social Justice - @socialjusticeED
From their twitter page: Teaching Social Justice is an education/ critical pedagogy-focused blog moderated by Jenn Whitley, UGA. Opinions belong to the blogger (guest or otherwise).